Confederate Grey Light
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 117C
#5A6E85 · L*45.7 a*-1.6 b*-15.1
The closest match to Foundry Confederate Grey Light in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Confederate Grey Light is a mid-toned, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Grey Blue, ΔE 0.4. 18 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry Confederate Grey Light?
Vallejo Grey Blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Confederate Grey Light in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Smoked Blue (ΔE 2.7) and AK Interactive Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Confederate Grey Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Grey Blue, ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Confederate Grey Light Shop Vallejo Grey Blue (Model Color) Shop Vallejo Model Color set
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Vallejo
- A Grey Blue Model Color 70.943 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- B Intermediate Blue Model Air 71.299 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Aether Blue Wash Ink ΔE 10.2 · far
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Intermediate Blue Fs 35164 10ml Real Colors - Air RC235 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Aggressor Blue Fs 35109 10ml Real Colors - Air RC234 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Duncan
- B Wolf Grey Wave 1 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Elysium Blue Wave 1 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Turquoise Gloss™ 21360 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Sky Blue Colors 20770 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Warcolours
- C Blue Grey 4 Layer paints ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Tom Color
- C FS 35164 TC-0015 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 TC-0067 ΔE 4.6 · close
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in FolkArt
- C Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2923 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Blue Pearl Metallics 670 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Scale75
- C Ocean Gray Warfront Range ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Mediterranean Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 8.3 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Runic Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Wolf Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 4.7 · close
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Citadel
- C Russ Grey Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Stormfang Dry ΔE 7.7 · similar
Confederate Grey Light equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Intermediate Blue Fs35164 Mr Color 366 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H22 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Confederate Grey Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #656F79 | Dark Camouflge Grey Bs629 Mr Paint | ΔE 5.6 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tamiya | #646B75 | IJN gray<br>(Yokosuka Arsenal) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Monument | #517283 | Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Acrilex | #545F78 | Azul Seco Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Reaper | #537B95 | Heather Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.8 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mig | #626B72 | Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics | ΔE 7.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #37698C | Fester Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mission Models | #4B5C6C | Intermediate Blue FS 35164 | ΔE 7.2 |
| Golden | #4078A7 | Azurite Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 8.4 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.0 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 9.8 |
| Arteza | #027095 | Pearl Turquoise Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.1 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.6 |
| Liquitex | #1C5E78 | Cerulean Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 11.8 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- B Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C British Blue Grey Paint System ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Confederate Grey Paint System ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Prussian Gun Mid Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Storm Blue Light Paint System ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Rebel Grey Light Paint System ΔE 6.5 · similar
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